New Year's Day Deal Beach Clean 1st January 2024

 

Our first Community Deal Beach Clean of 2024 is on Bank Holiday Monday 1st January 10am Deal Pier.

Equipment supplied.

Happy New Year

Xmas Walmer Beach Clean 10th Dec 2023

 

Thank you to our 20 volunteers on today's Walmer Beach Clean.... 9bags collected about 45kilos.

Mince pies and Xmas hats in evidence.

Our next one is Jan 1st Deal Pier 10am

#pickdealclean #beachcleans

Xmas Walmer Beach Clean Sunday 10th December 2023

 

Sandown Castle Beach Clean 19th Nov 2023

 

 

Thank you to our 20 volunteers on this mornings Sandown Castle Beach Clean ....about 5 bags collected not including the two car tyres!

Our next one is Sunday 10th Dec at Sea Cafe Walmer ....there maybe mince 🥧 pies

#Beachclean #PickDealClean

Community Beach Clean - Sunday 19th Nov 2023 Sandown Castle end

 

Walmer Castle Beach Clean Sunday 29th October 2023

 

Deal Beach Clean 24th September 2023

Thank you our 17 volunteers on today's Deal Beach Clean. 

Beach was pretty good today with only 5 bags collected.

Our next dates:

October 29 Walmer Castle Beach 10am

November 19th Sandown Castle 10am

December 10th Walmer Beach 10am

January 1st Deal Pier 10am

East Kent Permaculture Gathering Sunday 1st October 2-5pm

 

Deal Beach Clean Sunday 24th September 2023

 

Beefest at the Captains Garden - Bank Holiday Monday 28th August 10-2pm

 

Asian Hornets Alert

A MESSAGE FROM DOVER AND DISTRICT BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION

Help is urgently needed to identify and report the Asian hornet. This arrived in France from China and has spread across Europe. It is not yet established in England but 6 nests have been found so far this year in Dover and Folkestone Districts. You may find it in your garden or in wasps traps – if you use them. 

How can you report a sighting? 

Take a photograph If in doubt go to: https://www.bbka.org.uk/identify-asian-hornet 

Contact your local Asian Hornet coordinator who will help you identify the insect using the map at: Asian Hornet Team map | British Beekeepers Association (bbka.org.uk) 

If certain it is an Asian Hornet, download the Asian Hornet Watch App and follow the instructions. This is an easy way to report sightings. 

If you don't have the App email your photos or videos to: alertnonnative@ceh.ac.uk

Why will they be such a big problem?

 Asian Hornets are more defensive than wasps and our native hornet. In other countries they are known to build their nests in sheltered sites such as sheds, roof spaces and garages, sometimes hedgerows and thickets. If their numbers increase, more members of the public will inevitably come into contact with them. Their sting is very venomous and people who normally do not react to wasp stings have been known to be hospitalized. Asian Hornets are known to feed on many different types of insects including butterflies, moths, beetles and many types of bees. Many of these are vital pollinators and also form a key part of the food chain for birds and small mammals. Loss of these insects will also cause loss of these birds, bats and other mammals.

Honey lovers. Asian Hornets also target honeybees. This will inevitably result in a reduced number of honey bees colonies and the associated honey crop.

 For more information go to: https://www.bbka.org.uk/listing/category/asian-hornet-vespa-velutina or https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/diseases-and-pests/asian-hornet/

What does the Asian hornet look like? 

See pictures. Its main features are: orangey face, mainly black body, one broad yellow band on its abdomen, mostly yellow legs, approx. 2 cm long. It bigger than wasps but smaller than the European Hornet.
Thank you for your help.

Deal Repair Cafe - Saturday 12th August St Richards Mill Hill 11am-1pm

 

Sandown Castle Picnic Beach Clean Sunday 20th August 10am

 

Captains Garden Open Day - Sunday 18th June 2023 10am to 2pm

 

#GBGW Walmer Castle Beach Clean - Sunday 11th June 10am

 

Open Day Captains Garden 8th May 2023

 

Open Day - Chance to see this 300yr old walled garden opposite Deal Castle which is being brought back into community use by volunteers.

Free to enter - donations to the garden always welcome

Some rough music, rougher cakes and tool-shed tea. Asell as info on the garden and the volunteers plans

NB: There is no parking on site - please use the Castle or Tides public car parks
NB: We have no toilets at the garden
NB: The garden is still a Work-In-Progress so paths can be rough in places with wild bits nettles, brambles and fox holes etc. There is a step down at the entrance. So please be careful.
Dogs welcome with well behaved owners on leads

National Volunteering Day Walmer Beach Clean 8th May 10am

 

#BigHelpOut

Fareshare glean 20th April 2023

 

Thank you to all our gleaning volunteers from Hythe Environmental Community Group and our own team from Deal -Renate, Sally, Jill, Elaine G, Andrew, Elaine M, Lucy and Steve.

 
Two gleans today a cabbage glean for FareShare Kent of 80 crates plus another 60 crates/bags for local food charities in shepway, Dover and Thanet districts. A big thanks to farmer Geoff Philpott for hosting us.

We also managed to do a earlier potato glean in Preston. With thanks to Farmer Trevor and Steve Bradley for their support

A total haul for our group today of over 800 kilos and for the total effort about 1.6 tons

#gleaning

Sandown Beach Clean Sunday 23rd April 2023

 

Captains Garden @ Deal Castle open day Easter Monday 10th April

Our next open day is on Easter Monday 10am to about 2pm... please pop in to see how we are progressing in bringing this lovely 300yr old secret garden back into community use. 

We are opposite Deal Castle on Victoria Rd Deal. 

We will have some music, cake and stalls from our beekeeper, Deal Hop Farm and Pick Deal Clean 

Nb. No toilets and no parking on site. 

As we are still a WIP our paths can be rough in places. So please take care and may not be suitable for all

Rosie Rechter

 

We have some very sad news to pass on – our friend, founder and driving force of Deal With It for many years – Rosie Rechter died last Sunday.

Her funeral will be on Sunday 2nd April 2023 in Wye at Noon – full details and how you can leave messages & photos in remembrance and remote streaming is at http://www.rosierechter.muchloved.com

We were due to have our DWI AGM that day.

We have decided to postpone that for now (but the #PickDealClean Litter pick of the ancient highway due that day will continue at 10am) and have a later opportunity to properly remember her enormous contribution to us, the local community and the planet.

Lots of love to Norman and all her family and to her many, many friends on this sad loss

Friends of Betteshanger Crowd Justice Appeal

A coalition of The Friends of Betteshanger, CPRE Kent, Kent Wildlife Trust and RSPB are working together to safeguard the future of Betteshanger Country Park and its protected species.

Today our new Crowd Justice Fund raising appeal was launched.

 PLEASE SHARE and if you are able to donate thank you so much.

https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-betteshanger-wildlife

Great British Spring Clean 2023 - Deal Events

 

Thanet gleaning 23rd Feb 2023

 

Thx to Farmer Geoff Philpott for hosting our cabbage and potato glean today in Broadstairs.

 
Over 1/2 ton collected for local food charities & primary schools in Dover District and Thanet

Thanks to our local volunteers - Lucy, Sarah, Jill, Andrew, Tim & Steve.

Thanks to our gleaning colleagues in Hythe who passed on some extra cabbage

#Gleaning #WeAreGleaners 

Deal Hop Farm - Sandwich meeting Thursday 9th Feb 6:30pm

 

We have a special launch meeting in Sandwich on thursday 9th feb 6:30pm to celebrate the new Time & Tide Taphouse opening in delf Street.

We will do a brief overview of our community growing project and a opportunity for people to join us for the 2023 season

The Deal Hop Farm will also do a couple of stalls at the Captains Garden (opposite Deal Castle) on

Saturday 18th Feb 9:30 to 11:30

Saturday 25th 10am to 12

Another chance to come down and find out what the project is and ahow it works

Walmer Beach Clean 5th Feb 2023

 

Thank you to our 49 volunteers on today's sunny Walmer Beach Clean.

About 25kgs of rubbish collected today. #pickdealclean

Our next community beach clean will be at the Pier 

on Sunday 26th March

Walmer Beach Clean - Sunday 5th Feb 2023

 

Deal Hop Farm - Season 7 Launch Lighthouse Thursday 2nd Feb 2023

 

New Years Day Deal Beach Clean 1/1/2023

 

We got 2023 off to a flying start this morning !

Thank you to our 28 volunteers on today's Deal Beach Clean. About 25kgs of rubbish collected.

 

Our next one will be at Walmer Beach on Sunday 5th February

 

Happy New Year to all our supporters and volunteers x